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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
My farms are organic and regenerative and full of stories. I have been writing here about environmentally sustainable farming and food and travel since 2011.
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That Which Distracts Me Inspires Me – Charlotte
Hello fellow farmy lovers! I’m Charlotte, a long-time reader of The Kitchen’s Garden and friend of Cecilia. I’m a novelist, a blogger, a book and writing coach, and a leader of workshops in far-flung locales. And I was delighted when she asked me to pen a guest post for the blog about my experience as a writer living in
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Turning seeds of Doubt into a Fruitful Harvest. Michelle.
Hello everyone! First, thank you Cecilia for the opportunity to write a guest post for The Kitchen’s Garden. As a sustainability blogger, I always enjoy the daily updates from the farm! My name is Michelle Oram (Boomer Eco Crusader), and I am a writer. It has taken me many years to be able to type
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Our very own Darlene’s Guest Post
It was a conversation with Darlene a while ago that made me think about having a few guest posts this week. To cover my lack of farm stories while I am in the suburbs in California. I had Questions! C: My top question is: HOW DO YOU WRITE and DEAL WITH Daily LIFE at the same
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Wisdom. Words. Weaving.
Good morning. Our first guest post is from Virginia of Feminine Sage Wisdom. So excited to bring Virginia into the fold. When I draft words for the work I do, I have this moment where I start the piece with a sentence or two, glance out at my critters and garden, and then am in
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Never Wrestle a Pig
There is a lot of mud in the pig pens now. A LOT of mud. I was reminded of a pig wrestling quote in an opinion piece yesterday and laughed out loud! Not something I often do when reading the political news. “Never wrestle with a pig because you’ll both get dirty and the pig
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How to Manage Your Day for Maximum Efficiency
Well, don’t ask me! Make a list then watch the day chew it up and spit it out!! First with a good old fashioned storm! Shelf cloud I believe. An inch of rain yesterday and another inch pouring down right this minute! We are getting a lot of rain this week. Then kids – a
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